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AccessTEFL teacher training

An accessible, on-the job teacher training programme

The English UK AccessTEFL programme has been designed to enable individuals from any background to quickly gain the skills needed to start teaching. The initial stages can be completed around existing commitments while the final stage can be completed while undertaking a paid, part or full time teaching contract at St Brelade’s College.

AccessTEFL is awarded and certificated by English UK and accepted by Accreditation UK as a qualification suitable for working in British Council accredited centres. Portfolios are moderated and approved by NILE. Download course information.

St Brelade’s College offers international students of all ages an opportunity to learn English, take part in a range of cultural and sporting activities and stay in a local homestay or one of our student residences. We are the only provider in the Channel Islands accredited by the British Council for the provision of English language courses and have been operating in Jersey for over 45 years.

Every year we recruit new TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) teachers for our busy summer school when we have up to 150 young students studying with us.

Our AccessTEFL programme is open to anyone with a Level 3 qualification, such as GCE A-levels, advanced apprenticeship, or an international equivalent. For non-native speakers, evidence of a CEFR C1 level of English is required. Trainees must be able to commit to complete one week of full-time training (30 hours), a further series of observations & teaching practice plus a 6 week part or full time contract at our junior summer school.

Course fees

The course fee is £495 and includes:

  • £300 registration fees to English UK. This covers the provision of programme materials; access to the Brightspace learning management system (LMS) & moderation of the teaching and learning portfolio
  • 30 hour course at St Brelade’s College which covers the main aspects of ELT i.e. theories, teaching methodologies and techniques, classroom management, grammar, phonology & course materials development
  • 6 week teaching contract at our junior summer study centre (between June and August, 2025)
  • Weekly paid CPD sessions while teaching
  • Ongoing support from our teacher trainer team
  • Access to our online TEFL resources and books
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4

STAGE 1: INITIAL TRAINING

This will take place at St Brelades College from 7th April – 11th April 2025.

  • 30–hour face-to-face course at St Brelade’s College.
    • Overview of TEFL theory and methodologies
    • Portfolio preparation

STAGE 2: OBSERVATIONS & TEACHING PRACTICE

This will take place at St Brelade’s College on specific dates between April – June 2025 (to be arranged according to trainee’s availability).

  • 14 hours of classroom observation of colleagues
  • 6 hours of observed teaching practice + 4 hours of post lesson feedback

STAGE 3: SUMMER TEACHING CONTRACT

This takes place at Highlands College from June – August.

  • 6-week contract teaching English on our summer programme including 80 hours of unsupervised teaching hours

STAGE 4: PORTFOLIO COMPLETION

This final element of the course is home study.

  • Completion of portfolios
  • Portfolios are then moderated and approved by NILE

REGISTER YOUR INTEREST

To register your interest or find out more about the AccessTEFL training programme, please contact magali@stbreladescollege.co.uk

Deadline: 28th February 2025.

Documents d’identité pour le voyage

Un passeport est requis pour tous les visiteurs de Jersey. Vous devez vous assurer que votre passeport sera valide durant la totalité de votre voyage.

Les visiteurs venant à Jersey via le Royaume-Uni auront besoin d’une Electronic Travel Authorisation/ETA (autorisation de voyage électronique) à partir d’avril 2025. Les visiteurs venant directement à Jersey depuis l’UE n’auront pas besoin d’ETA avant la fin de 2025.

Vous devez vérifier les conditions de voyage auprès de votre agent de voyage ou de votre compagnie aérienne/opérateur de ferry.

Conditions de paiement

Une fois que votre cours a été validé, vous aurez besoin d'effectuer un premier versement de 200£. Au moins 4 semaines avant le début du cours, vous devrez payer le montant restant. St Brelade’s College se réserve le droit de refuser de fournir les prestations (cours, logement, activités) à l’étudiant si les frais scolaire n’ont pas été réglés complètement.

FRAIS D’ANNULATION

Avis de 22 jours ou plus : 200£ d’acompte
8 - 21 jours de préavis : 1 semaine (frais de cours et famille d’accueil/résidence) + 200£ d’acompte
1 - 7 jours de préavis : Montant total des frais à payer (frais de cours et famille d’accueil/résidence)
Des frais d’annulations indépendants s’appliquent aux logements privés.

Les remboursements des frais des cours sont effectués en GBP sur la même carte ou le même compte que celui utilisé pour effectuer le paiement initial. St Brelade’s College décline toute responsabilité en cas de différence dans le montant final reçu en raison des variations du taux de change sous-jacent.

ASSURANCE

Nous conseillons vivement aux étudiants de souscrire une assurance au moment de la réservation du voyage. Cela devrait assurer une couverture dans le cas où l’étudiant doit annuler la formation avant le départ ou pendant son séjour en raison de facteurs tels que la maladie (par exemple, Covid-19), les frais médicaux d’urgence, les frais de voyage et les effets personnels, etc. Une assurance spéciale pour les séjours linguistiques peut être souscrite auprès de certaines compagnies d’assurance.

VISAS ÉTUDIANTS

Les étudiants doivent payer en amont un acompte de 25%, puis le solde restant au moins 4 semaines avant l’arrivée. Dans l’éventualité où le dossier serait annulé, une partie de l’acompte serait remboursée, déduisant une somme 100£ de frais administratifs.

Travel documentation

A passport is required for all visitors to Jersey. You should ensure there is sufficient validity on your passport to cover your trip.

Visitors coming to Jersey via UK will need an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) from April 2025. Visitors coming directly to Jersey from the E.U. will not need an ETA until late 2025.

You should check the travel requirements with your travel agent or airline / ferry operator.

Payment terms & conditions

Once your course has been confirmed you will need to pay a deposit of £200. At least 4 weeks before the course starts you will need to pay the remainder of the course fee. St Brelade’s College reserves the right to refuse to provide services to students if the course fees have not been paid.

CANCELLATION FEE

22+ days notice: £200 deposit
8 – 21 days notice: 1 week (tuition & homestay/residence fees) + £200 deposit
1 – 7 days notice: Full fee payable (tuition & homestay/residence fees)
Separate cancellation fees apply to private accommodation. Please refer to the individual hotel terms.

Course fee refunds are made in £GBP to the same card or account used to make the original payment. St Brelade's College accepts no responsibility for any difference in the final amount received due to changes in the underlying exchange rate.

INSURANCE

We strongly advise students to take out insurance at the time of booking the trip. This should ensure cover if the student needs to cancel the course before departure or during their stay due to factors such as illness (e.g. Covid-19), emergency medical expenses, travel costs and personal belongings etc. Special insurance for language course students can be purchased from some insurance providers.

VISA STUDENTS

Students must pay at least 25% deposit in advance and the balance at least 4 weeks before arrival. In the event that the application is unsuccessful the deposit is returned less a £100 administration fee.

Process for reporting a concern